A mass tragedy, a suicide and even a gruesome mauling by a lion feature among deaths which have taken place inside our well-loved theatres and which are now revealed in a new book.
Chris Wood, from Morpeth in Northumberland, has spent almost two years researching and writing about intriguing and disturbing real-life cases set in the theatre world which show that just as much drama has happened behind the scenes as on stage itself. The result is Death in the Theatre which is out this May.
It is Chris's second non-fiction book after his first, Famous Last Words detailing deathbed confessions, proved a hit with his publishers in 2021. And the stories he has uncovered - which include several deaths in North East theatres - have provided him with plenty more ideas for writing about dark deeds.
